History PlayingWith / MasculineFeminineGayCouple

* '''Discussed''': Betty realizes that Alice has unintentionally imported some traditional gender roles into their relationship. In particular, Betty is sick of always having to pay on dates.
* '''Conversed''': They talk it out, and get rid of the gender roles that they don't like, while still keeping their respective presentations overall.

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

** Neither [[RatedMForManly Andy]] nor [[CampStraight Bob]] are gay, they're [[HeterosexualLifePartners just friends]].

** The couple were made explicitley feminine and masculine as a means to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get the reationship pass the radar in the case the work gets imported into a more homophobic country]], then in case the couple could easily be changed to a [[ShesAManInJapan male-female couple without a discrepancy]].

** The only reason why Alice/Betty or Andy/Bob's relationship is only accepted by their community is ''because'' they play into traditional gender roles, so while both pairs are seen as unusual for being same-sex, they both still abide by broad societal guidelines. They are labelled as "discount heterosexual" as a result; if Betty developed more feminine habits or Bob decided to be more masculine, then their peers would crack down on it harder.

** Betty goes through a bout of TomboyAngst because people treat her like she's not a woman solely because of her hobbies and dress--and therefore, her relationship with Alice isn't "truly" lesbian. She decides to act more feminine to prove her credibility as a woman and as a lesbian, or to prove that Alice isn't in love with her just because she's the "closest" thing to a man she can get.

** Betty goes through a bout of TomboyAngst because people treat her like she's not a woman solely because of her hobbies and dress--and therefore, her relationship with Alice isn't "truly" lesbian. She decides to act more feminine as a result to prove her credibility as a lesbian, or to prove that Alice isn't in love with her just because she's the "closest" thing to a man she can get.

** Betty goes through a bout of TomboyAngst because people treat her like she's not a woman solely because of her hobbies and dress. She decides to act more feminine as a result to prove that she's a "real" lesbian, or to prove that Alice is.

* '''Played for Drama''': Andy is very insecure about his sexuality and tries to date the feminine Bob in and attempt to feel more "normal".
** The only reason why Alice/Betty or Andy/Bob's relationship is only accepted by their community is ''because'' they play into traditional gender roles, so while both pairs are seen as unusual for being same-sex, they both still abide by broad societal guidelines. They are labelled as "discount heterosexual" as a result; if Betty developed more feminine habits or Andy decided to be more masculine, then their peers would crack down on it harder.

** Andy and Bob hates labeling each other and are comfortable with both having an androgyny appearance.

** The creator(s) feel all romantic relationships should fit as closely to a traditional male/female relationship as possible.

** The couple was originally conceptualized as a straight one, but the creators eventually decided to make a last minute change and turn them into a gay couple in order to make the cast more inclusive.

* '''Discussed''': Betty realizes that she Alice have unintentionally imported some traditional gender roles into their relationship. In particular, Betty is sick of always having to pay on dates.

* '''Inverted''': MasculineGirlFeminineBoy

** Andy is a [[TestosteronePoisoning walking tank of testosterone]] that feeds on other men's masculinity, while Bob is so girly he's constantly [[DudeLooksLikeALady mistaken for a woman,]] no matter how hard he tries to proove otherwise.

* '''Defied''': Betty only dates women who are as highly masculine as she is.

** Andy is a [[TestosteronePoisoning walking tank of testosterone]], while Bob is so girly he's constantly [[DudeLooksLikeALady mistaken for a woman]].

** Andy [[HasAType has a thing]] for feminine men like Bob and\or vice versa.

** Bob howerver ends up liking the new style and decides to keep it.

** Neither [[RatedMForManly Bob]] nor [[CampStraight Andy]] are gay, they're [[HeterosexualLifePartners just friends]].

* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob, a MasculineGirlFeminineBoy couple, are either both [[BiTheWay bisexual]] or each other's [[TheBeard beards]], making them this trope through technicality.

* '''Averted''': Girlfriends Alice and Betty are both equally masculine or feminine.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is so feminine she'd put any PrincessClassic to shame, while Betty rivals most male wrestlers in terms of masculinity.

* '''Justified''': Alice and Betty simply prefer to act and dress the way they do, and happen to find each other's form of presentation most attractive.

** Andy and Bob, who are dating, are ManlyGay and CampGay respectively.

* '''Justified''': Alice and Betty simply prefer to act and dress the way they do and happen to find each other's form of presentation most attractive.
* '''Inverted''': Carol and David are equally masculine (or feminine) and dating.

* '''Averted''': Girlfriends Alice and Betty are both equally masculine or femimine.

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob, a MasculineGirlFeminineBoy couple, are either both [[BiTheWay bisexual]] or each other's [[TheBeard beards]].

Back to [Trope]